Guy quoted almost $400 to put Intakes on a G37 at Forged Performance.. thoughts?

'10Anamoly · 01-09-2011, 01:42 PM

This was given to me by a friend asking if it was a fair price and for shop price comparisons.

Summary: Some parts have reasonable prices. Others.. well not really at all. 3.5 hours to install Stillen intakes. 2.5 hours for a catback. $2350 for a $1900 exhaust.

Prices speak for themselves.

Information of the quoted person has been blinded although I am sure it will be dug up by Forged. All logos are property of Forged and are only shown as referenced on the quote provided to my friend.

I fully anticipate people trying to make me look bad for posting about this quote but the facts are facts and quotes are quotes.

370Z JT · 01-09-2011, 01:47 PM

Is your friend a girl? No mercy at all. LoL

CBRich · 01-09-2011, 01:49 PM

5K? Pretty close to just getting a GTM supercharger with DIY install.

'10Anamoly · 01-09-2011, 01:56 PM

My friend is a guy, really nice guy actually, new to the scene and went to Forged with questions, resulting in this quote.

TreeSemdyZee · 01-09-2011, 04:41 PM

$109/hr. Seems kind of steep to me. 'course I'm a tightwad when it comes to paying someone else to do the work.

metz · 01-09-2011, 04:59 PM

That's high. Taking that the whole thing is steep out of the equation. A shop should never sell you a product then charge you shipping on something thats not being shipped to you, it's flat out ridiculous. Their shipping cost should be taken out of the profit.

SPOHN · 01-09-2011, 06:30 PM

I've paid 100 buck an hour there years ago. That's the going rate if you ask me. I do most of my own work. I even installed my own turbo kit and had them tune it along with some other stuff. So $100 an hour I didn't mind paying. I saved thousands doing things myself. That's just what it is. But you should be hooked up when it comes to multiple installs at once. I could see the exhaust taking that long if you have to relocate the EVAP on the rear. They really shouldn't charge as much for the cats being installed since they are already under there removing the exhaust. IMHO. But I don't run a shop, so I can't say what I would do if I had bills to pay to run a shop. That is a quote. So it might be less than that when they get done. Never know. Everything is negotiable. But for the intakes, not sure. You do have to take the front clip off and trim some pieces. But they should know how to do this inside and out.

Does your buddy live here in GA? Maybe I could help. My dad and I both own a lift.

neveucd · 01-09-2011, 07:17 PM

Aside from the HFC's which are kind of tough, the rest could have been installed easily by your friend and you. Waste of money.

SPOHN · 01-09-2011, 08:00 PM

HFC's really are not that bad also. Couple of bolts hard to reach but I'm used to it. The exhaust is about as easy as it gets.

Jeffblue · 01-09-2011, 08:03 PM

i got quoted for an hour install for a cat back exhaust. 2.5 .... .wtf?

SPOHN · 01-09-2011, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i got quoted for an hour install for a cat back exhaust. 2.5 .... .wtf?

Keep in mind some exhaust require to relocate the EVAP. Takes more time to do right. But I'm sure they would charge less.

Jamaica · 01-09-2011, 08:30 PM

high flow cats price is reasonable but everything else is bs man.

modme · 01-09-2011, 09:19 PM

2350 + shipping for the hks exhaust? WHATTTT?!!

cdoxp800 · 01-09-2011, 09:21 PM

Lets see.

I can do HFC's, and a catback in 1.5 hours my-self. It's not that hard. Intakes another 1.0 maybe.
Seems way out of the ballpark if you ask me.

Lemers · 01-09-2011, 09:26 PM

This kills me. The shop makes a profit on the retail price of the parts then over charges for installation.

01-09-2011, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-09-2011, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
'10Anamoly Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: GA Posts: 882 Drives: 2010 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 16	My friend is a guy, really nice guy actually, new to the scene and went to Forged with questions, resulting in this quote. __________________ 2013 Ford Mustang GT 374rwhp, 360rwtq SAE / GT500 Axle-Backs / Brembo Pack / Track Pack / Recaros / 6spd

01-09-2011, 06:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I've paid 100 buck an hour there years ago. That's the going rate if you ask me. I do most of my own work. I even installed my own turbo kit and had them tune it along with some other stuff. So $100 an hour I didn't mind paying. I saved thousands doing things myself. That's just what it is. But you should be hooked up when it comes to multiple installs at once. I could see the exhaust taking that long if you have to relocate the EVAP on the rear. They really shouldn't charge as much for the cats being installed since they are already under there removing the exhaust. IMHO. But I don't run a shop, so I can't say what I would do if I had bills to pay to run a shop. That is a quote. So it might be less than that when they get done. Never know. Everything is negotiable. But for the intakes, not sure. You do have to take the front clip off and trim some pieces. But they should know how to do this inside and out. Does your buddy live here in GA? Maybe I could help. My dad and I both own a lift. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 01-09-2011 at 07:13 PM.

01-09-2011, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
neveucd Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Age: 40 Posts: 457 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z TT Rep Power: 16	Aside from the HFC's which are kind of tough, the rest could have been installed easily by your friend and you. Waste of money. __________________ GTM Stg. 2 TT\|\|F.I. CF 18" Res. CBE\|\|GTM 3" Downpipe \|\|Injen Cold Water Intakes\|\|UpRev\|\|Work Gnosis GS2\|\|Hankook\|\|Tein Monoflex\|\|Hawk\|\|Seibon\|\|Aero Jacket\|\|

01-09-2011, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	HFC's really are not that bad also. Couple of bolts hard to reach but I'm used to it. The exhaust is about as easy as it gets. __________________

01-09-2011, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	5K? Pretty close to just getting a GTM supercharger with DIY install.

01-09-2011, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	$109/hr. Seems kind of steep to me. 'course I'm a tightwad when it comes to paying someone else to do the work.

01-09-2011, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
metz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 347 Drives: 05 Roush, 2010 40th Rep Power: 15	That's high. Taking that the whole thing is steep out of the equation. A shop should never sell you a product then charge you shipping on something thats not being shipped to you, it's flat out ridiculous. Their shipping cost should be taken out of the profit.

01-09-2011, 08:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	i got quoted for an hour install for a cat back exhaust. 2.5 .... .wtf?

01-09-2011, 08:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	high flow cats price is reasonable but everything else is bs man.

01-09-2011, 09:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
modme Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 345 Drives: G37 Rep Power: 16	2350 + shipping for the hks exhaust? WHATTTT?!!

01-09-2011, 09:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 19	Lets see. I can do HFC's, and a catback in 1.5 hours my-self. It's not that hard. Intakes another 1.0 maybe. Seems way out of the ballpark if you ask me. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

01-09-2011, 09:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	This kills me. The shop makes a profit on the retail price of the parts then over charges for installation. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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